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18 Cards in this Set
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METAPHYSICS
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study of being and the ultimate character of reality
(What is the nature of reality?) |
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EPISTEMOLOGY
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theory of knowledge
(Can we really ever know anything?) |
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ETHICS
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study of moral values and principles
(Are there any universal principles of good action?) |
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AESTHETICS
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theory of beauty, art, and taste
(What is art?) |
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POLITICAL & SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY
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study of social values and political forms of government
(Should all individuals be treated equally?) |
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LOGIC
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theories of correct reasoning
(What are the logical principles of correct) |
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Angst
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the mood of knowing that you are responsible for everything
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Forlornness
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the mood of believing that there is no God, and therefore you have no meaning
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Despair
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the mood of knowing that there is no stability for the future
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Bad Faith
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dishonesty over the human condition and making up excuses to deny freedom and responsibility
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Facticity
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thrownness into a life situation
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Absurdity
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don't know :(
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Quietism
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existentialism was called this by the communists; the act of inactivism
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Existentialism defined in 3 words
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EXISTENCE PRECEDES ESSENCE
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projectuality
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the ability for humans to make plans and project their future
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responsibility is for who?
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1. OURSELVES and 2. OTHERS
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freedom
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the only thing that cannot be escaped from
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optimistic toughness
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how to describe existentialism
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